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Take a minute to listen to what these physicians associated with Bon Secours have to say.
Surgical Options for the Morbidly Obese (:60 sec)
Greg Adams, MD: Bariatric Surgeon
“I would say that the Lap Band® is a very good procedure for a large percentage of the patients who are trying to lose weight and are morbidly obese and qualify for surgical weight loss.”
Relief For That Aching Back (:60 sec)
J. Abbott Byrd, MD: Orthopaedic (Spine) Surgeon
“…very carefully targeting the area of the spine so that you
Back Problems Might Not Mean Back Pain (:60 sec)
Jeffrey Carlson, MD, FAAOS: Orthopaedic Surgeon
“The same thing happens with lower back, when that disk ruptures and pinches a nerve root, it gives you that sciatic pain going down the leg.”
Don’t Put It Off Any Longer: The Latest in Hip Procedures (:60 sec)
Anthony Carter, MD, FAAOS: Orthopaedic Surgeon
‘Now, instead of cutting the muscle, we just spread it apart, so it’s a tissue sparing procedure.”
Less Invasive Ways to Save Your Heart (:60 sec)
Robert Dunton, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgeon
“With new techniques, we can get by with a lot less incision…folks heal quicker, go home sooner.”
Avoiding Sports Related Injuries This Summer (:60 sec)
Wilford Gibson, MD, FAAOS: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
“The most important thing to do is to prepare. Keep your weight down, through diet and low-impact exercise, stretching and warming up before exercise…”
An Update on Dealing With Hernias (:60 sec)
Steven Hopson, MD: Surgeon
“Hernias does not get better – it either stays the same, or it gets worse… [hernia] can cause serious complications.”
Non-Surgical Ways to a Pain Free Life (:60 sec)
Anand Kapur, MD: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Medical Acupuncturist
Primary Care Sports Medicine is primarly the non-surgical treatment of all musculo-skeletal illness whether chronic or acute for all ages.
When You Can’t Live With the Pain Any Longer (:60 sec)
Mark Kerner, MD, FAAOS: Orthopaedic Surgeon
“They usually wind up seeing me when their pain is controlling their life… the vast majority of back surgery patients are able to get back to the quality of life they’re hoping for.”
When It’s Time for Your Gallbladder to Go (:60 sec)
Robert Knowles, MD: Surgeon
”…and now we’re moving from the four incision laparascopic surgery to a single incision through the navel… you can’t discern that they (patients) have had a surgery within a week.”
Rediscovering Your World (:60 sec)
Fred Lassen, MD, FACS: Otolaryngologist
“…they make hearing aids for golfers that take out wind noise… bottom line, it ain’t your grandmother’s hearing aid, they are so different than what they were even ten years ago.’
Refinements in Knee Replacement Surgery (:60 sec)
Aaron Marlow, MD: Orthopaedic Surgeon
“It’s more of a resurfacing procedure than a replacement.” A partial knee replacement or re-surfacing can involve up to 50% less bone loss than a total knee replacement.
Don’t Ignore What Your Heart’s Trying to Tell You (:60 sec)
Hari Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI: Interventional Cardiologist
“ When patients pay attention to more subtle symptoms, like chest tightness, jaw pain, left hand discomfort… it may be an indication of a more easily treatable heart condition.”
The Good News About Colon Cancer (:60 sec)
Emily Rivet, MD: Colorectal Surgeon
“Patients just do better using a minimally invasive approach to things.
Matters of the Heart (:60 sec)
Marc Rosenberg, MD: Cardiologist
“Often when they wait to this point there’s been damage to the heart muscle.”
Keeping Women Heart-Healthy (:60 sec)
Edward Skillen, MD, FACC: Cardiologist
“if you look at the statistics, 1 in 25 women will die of breast cancer, 1 in 3 will die of heart disease, 1 in 2 will die of heart disease or stroke.”
The Best Way to Treat Osteoporosis (:60 sec)
James Stark, MD: Medical Oncologist
”Reclast is an intravenous drug given once a year that is far and away the most potent drug ever given for osteoporosis.”
Better Options for Women Facing Hysterectomy (:60 sec)
Rebecca Thibodeau, MD: Obstetrician Gynecologist
“It’s good for the patient in terms of body image… only the people that she wants to know that she had a hysterectomy or any surgery would know.”
